Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
The top-down perspective effectively conveys the eerie and dangerous nature of the post-catastrophic Tunguska Exclusion Zone. Players must navigate through desolate villages, abandoned facilities, toxic swamps, and ominous tunnels, constantly on the lookout for deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous creatures. The game's detailed environments and sound design immerse players in this grim setting.
The combat system requires critical thinking and tactical planning. Real-time melee brawls and gunfights offer a satisfying level of difficulty, encouraging players to creatively utilize the game's large arsenal of Soviet-era weapons. Players can choose to stick to the shadows and use distractions for a stealthy approach, or go in guns-blazing for a more direct confrontation.
Players must carefully manage their resources, such as food, medicine, and body energy, to survive the hazardous environments. The crafting system allows players to grow crops, hunt for ingredients, and use the workbench to craft ammunition and repair their gear, adding an additional layer of resource management to the gameplay.
The perk-based skill system enables players to customize their character's abilities based on their preferred playstyle. Players can specialize in combat-heavy, stealthy, or crafty approaches, or aim for a more well-rounded survival build. As they progress, players earn separate combat and survival experience points, which can be converted into skill points to unlock new abilities and perks.
The game's world is dynamic, with the map being taken over by hostile forces after a certain number of in-game days. This triggers radio notifications, warning players of the changing conditions. Additionally, the game features emergent ambush and airdrop events, which can introduce new challenges and opportunities for players to navigate.
Players are encouraged to explore the game world and uncover the dark secrets of the Tunguska region. Through dialogues, notes, and journals, players can discover the extensive story and lore, adding depth and context to their experiences as a Ghoul Hunter in the Exclusion Zone.